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PARTITION DEVICE Filed Feb. 5.1.1940

afi/fz' -L Patented Dec. 30, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PARTITIONDEVICE Bertha Gustafson and Sara Geipe, Chicago, Ill.

Application February 5, 1940, Serial No. 317,330

3 Claims.

This invention relates to partitioning devices, and has for its primaryobject the provision of a simple structure which may be used to dividethe cavity in a container into a multiplicity of smaller sections.

Another object of our invention is to provide a simple structure whichwill fulfill the requirements of dividing a compartment within a deviceinto two or more sections depending on the positioning of our inventionwithin the cavity of a container.

Another object of our invention is to provide locating means for rmlyattaching and positioning our device within a pan, tray, or othersimilar receptacle.

Another object of our invention is to provide a practical, usefularticle which is cheap to' manufacture in quantity production.

Other objects, features, and advantages of our invention will becomeapparent by reference to the accompanying drawing and the ensuingdescription wherein like symbols are used to designate like parts and inwhich;

Fig. 1 shows a top elevational view of our invention secured to a soapdish such as is commonly used in kitchens.

Fig. 2 shows a front elevation of our` invention as represented inFigure 1.

Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view on the line 3-3 ofFigure 2.

Fig. 4 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional View on the line 4 4 ofFigure 3.

Referring to the various views, shown on the drawing, it will be notedthat Figure l, shows a wall 5, from which emanate the faucet ttingsgenerally designated 6 which are provided with spouts 'I and valvehandles 8 which comprise the customary arrangement in a kitchen sinksupplying hot and cold water.

The soap dish which is used commonly in kitchens for purposes ofcarrying various pieces of soap, such as hand soap, soap for cleaningdishes, steel wool etc., is illustrated and generally designated 9,which in this instance is rectangular in shape and made up of a wireconstruction being primarily made of a number of wires I and II arrangedin transversal relationship, and hooked over the main body wirecomprising the trap as indicated at I4. To this tray, are attached, inany suitable manner standard spring-like structures or other attachingmeans as indicated by I2 which are straddled across the two fittings 6as indicated and preferably located in place over the faucets in orderto hold the soap dish in position as indicated.

None of the items described thus far comprise our invention, ourinvention is comprised of the article generally designated as I3 in theview Figure 2, which is made up in U shaped formation as indicated inFigure 4, and is comprised of the side portions I4 and a lower portion20 which is narrowed as indicated by the sides 22, the portion I4 may bearranged to be at right angles to the section 20 or at any other anglewhich may be found most suitable. In the preferred form we show the sideportions I4 at right angles to the bottom portion 20.

The portions I4 are arcuately shaped at the top as indicated by thenumeral 26 in order to eliminate sharp corners which might scratch thehand or iingers when :reaching for a piece of soap which might be placedtherebetween.

The arcuate portions 26 terminate in two toothed portions I5 whichprovide recesses I1 for locating our invention with respect to the topframe portion of a tray, pan, or other similar container, wherein thetop frame portion 9 will t within the recesses I'I as indicated, theinvention being so constructed as to straddle opposite portions of theframe wire 9, or of such a similar edge of a pan or other culinaryutensil.

In the present form shown, a series of holes I5 are shown in each of theportions I4, and similar holes 2I in the bottom portion 20 for purposesof providing drainage means when soap or other moist articles are placedwithin the tray 9 or the article comprising our invention designated I3,

As shown in the illustration Figure 2, when our invention I3 is placedin the center of a tray or pan, it provides three distinct compartmentsor sections as indicated in the View Figure 2 and designated 23, 24, and25.

. However, if it is desired to have only two compartments, the articleI3 comprising our invention may be placed at either end of the tray 9and thus it provides merely two compartments. The purpose of this is toenable one to more or less retain in an assorted manner the hand soap,dish cleaning soap, and the steel wool which may be used for cleaningpots and pans.

Without our invention it is necessary to pile the soap and the steelwool together, and the steel wool will scratch or abrade the soap andentangle therewith, thus causing a rather messy situation. With ourinvention, on the other hand, one can keep these items separately, thehand soap may be kept in compartment 23, the steel wool may be kept in24, and the dish soap in compartment 25, thus it will permit of anorderly arrangement of those materials and keep them apart.

The device comprising our invention may be ma-de of a single piece ofmaterial and may be metal or any other sheet material suitable for thepurpose such as libre or any laminated product suitable for bending andstamping, in which case looking at the views Figures 2 and 3, theportions I4 may be considered as opened at to the horizontal level withthe portion 20, and a die may be made to stamp out this article in thatshape.

When the stamping is completed in which case all the recesses I5, 2|,II, and the lugs I6 will be stamped out, then by a second formingoperation as indicated in the View Figure 4, the portions I4 are bentapproximately at rightangles at the point I8 thus providing the U shapedcompartment I9.

One can readily see that our invention is comprised of a simple itemwhich may be manufactured from very inexpensive material, cost ofproduction could be very small, it requiring little Work to stamp andform the item, after which it may be chromium plated, nickel plated, orif it f is made of bre, Celluloid, or'Bakelite it would need no otherfinishing, but would be made of any color that the material is furnishedusually in standard form when it is ordered.

We believe we have presented in rather succinct terms the nature, use,and application of our invention, also that We have representedgraphically a preferred form thereof. Inasmuch as we believe that ourinvention is susceptible of many modications, alterations, andimprovements, We reserve the right to all such modications, alterations,and improvements which come within the scope and spirit of ourinvention, the purview of the foregoing description, and the drawingshowing a preferred form thereof. Our

`invention being limited only by the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. An article of the character described comprising, a substantially Ushaped structure having open end portions, and two side portionsprovided with tray locating means, and a bottom portion substantiallynarrower than the base of said side portions, interconnecting the saidside portions, the said tray locating means comprising, tooth portionsemanating from the said side portions thus providing recesses adapted tostraddle and iit slidably and removably over opposite edges of a tray.

2. An article of the character described comprising, a substantially Ushaped structure having open end portions, and two side portionsprovided with tray locating means, and a bottom portion interconnectingthe said side portions, the said tray locating means comprising, toothportions, emanating from the said side portions thusproviding recessesadapted to straddle and fit slidably and removably over opposite edgesof a tray 3. An article of the character described comprising, asubstantially U shaped structure having open end portions, and two sideportions provided with tray locating means, the said side portionsfurther provided with portions extending above the said tray locatingmeans, and a bottom portion, substantially narrower than the `base ofsaid side portions, interconnecting the said side portions, the saidtray locating means comprising, tooth portions emanating from the saidside portions thus providing recesses adapted to straddle and t slidablyand removably over opposite edges of a tray. v

BERTHA GUSTAFSON. SARA GEIPE.

